Pullman Airport Offers $15.3 Million for WSU LandSpokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.) - Aug 25, 2017 04:14 PM (ET)
The Washington State University Board of Regents will consider a $15.3 million land acquisition offer from the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport during a meeting Wednesday.

FAA Reorganizes Flight Standards ServiceAOPA - Aug 25, 2017 04:09 PM (ET)
The FAA’s Flight Standards Service (AFS) has been reorganized, and now operates under a four-unit functional structure that replaces the former “geography-based regional structure.” The new structure divides Flight Standards into the functional areas of Air Carrier Safety Assurance, General Aviation Safety Assurance, Safety Standards, and Foundational Business.

China's Aviation Push Has Aircraft Manufacturers Ready For TakeoffWall Street Journal - Aug 25, 2017 04:08 PM (ET)
Above Shanghai’s skyline, things are eerily quiet: the helicopters and small planes that whir over other cities in the world are hardly ever seen here, or anywhere across China, thanks to decades-old airspace restrictions and a dearth of airstrips and heliports.

20 Weirdest Things Found by Airport SecuritySan Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 25, 2017 04:06 PM (ET)
The crews who work for airport security come in contact with thousands of people on a daily basis. Most of those people are carrying totally mundane things in their carry-ons. However, the security team occasionally crosses paths with people trying to smuggle unapproved items through x-ray machines and inspections.

MSP Airport Preps for Super BowlKARE (Minneapolis) - Aug 25, 2017 04:05 PM (ET)
On a busy day about 45,000 to 47,000 travelers touchdown or takeoff at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Brazil-Canada Aircraft Battle Poised To Heat Up At WTOLaw360 - Aug 25, 2017 12:10 PM (ET)
The Brazilian government has moved its World Trade Organization complaint against Canada’s aircraft sector subsidies to a more adversarial phase after efforts to reach a bilateral resolution with Ottawa went nowhere, according to WTO documents circulated Thursday.

Dayton International Airport Unveils CPR Training KioskWDTN (Dayton, Ohio) - Aug 25, 2017 09:23 AM (ET)
The Dayton International Airport (DAY) unveiled a new amenity Thursday that could be life saving. It unveiled a Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk at a ribbon cutting ceremony with local leaders and health care professionals.

Airports Begin Use of Drone TechnologyAirport Business - Aug 25, 2017 09:21 AM (ET)
When Jordan Cicoria’s company traveled across the world to find business opportunities in 2016, little did he know they would find a partner in making changes to how airports operate a lot closer to home.
In October, Cicoria — who is managing director of Aerium Analytics — said the company was in Japan for an aerospace show as part of an Alberta delegation, when they struck up a conversation with representatives from Edmonton International Airport (EIA) about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Upgrades Complete At DFW Airport's Terminal EAP - Aug 25, 2017 09:20 AM (ET)
Upgrades have been completed at one of the oldest terminals at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as part of $2.7 billion in overall renovations.

Airport Says Phases 2 and 3 Will Be Complete by Year-EndCNS Business (Cayman Islands) - Aug 25, 2017 09:18 AM (ET)
With work on phase one of the Owen Roberts International Airport expansion project complete, officials said this week that they are also on target to finish phases two and three before the end of 2017.

Responders Practice for Disaster at Q-C AirportQuad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) - Aug 25, 2017 09:16 AM (ET)
For two intense hours Thursday, the Quad-City International Airport became a frantic scene of a mock airplane crash to test the response of the airport public safety staff and dozens of area emergency personnel.

Fiji Airways to Buy Three Viking Twin Otter 400sAir Transport World - Aug 25, 2017 09:13 AM (ET)
Fiji Airways has agreed to buy three Viking Twin Otter Series 400s for its Fiji Link subsidiary carrying regional commuters on domestic routes throughout the island nation. The deal includes one option.

UK's Thomas Cook Pilots to Strike Sept. 8Air Transport World - Aug 25, 2017 09:11 AM (ET)
Pilots at UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines are to strike for 12 hours on Sept. 8 over a pay dispute. The airline said it expects to operate all services as normal.

Iceland's WOW Air Adds New US ServicesAir Transport World - Aug 25, 2017 09:11 AM (ET)
Iceland-based LCC WOW Air will add new US Midwest services next summer from Detroit, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; and St. Louis, Missouri to Europe via Keflavik.

Oman Air, Gulf Air to CodeshareAir Transport World - Aug 25, 2017 09:10 AM (ET)
Oman’s national carrier Oman Air and Bahrain-based Gulf Air will codeshare between their respective hubs at Muscat and Muharraq.